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Onward Christian Soldiers - British Edwardian 1911 art religious oil painting
By Frank Owen Salisbury
Located in London, GB
soldiers on the battlefield. The two central characters, the 'Christian Soldiers' from the early crusades
Category
1910s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
German Silver Hound Stirrup Cup by J. D. Schleissner & Söhne Retailed by Dior
By J.D. Schleissner & Söhne 1
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A rare German 830 silver hound headed stirrup cup by J. D. Schleissner & sons with a Christian Dior
Category
Antique 1890s German Hollywood Regency Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 5.12 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
Performer Modern Expressionist Painting by Nicola Simbari
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Tokyo and the Christian Dior Collection in Paris; Italian State Railways in Rome; Liberty Company in
Category
1970s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
H 34 in W 37 in D 1.5 in
St. Sebastian
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
he would have known in his native Italy of St. Sebastian, an early Christian saint shown here pierced
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Likeness of Jack London
By Robert Alexander Graham
Located in Soquel, CA
Christian Elizabeth (Brownlie) Graham. He received his primary education there and then studied in Des
Category
Early 1900s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
H 31.25 in W 24.25 in D 1 in
Vintage Poster Bold Paris Berlin 1900-1930 Pompidou Center Polish Graphic Artist
By Roman Cieslewicz
Located in Surfside, FL
Roman Cieślewicz (born 1930 13 January in Lwów Poland now Lviv Ukraine - died 1996 21 January in
Category
1970s Constructivist Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset
Nude
Located in Fairlawn, OH
size: 20 1/2 x 16 5/8 inches
Provenance: Frederick Baker, Inc., Chicago
Hans Hermann (1858-1942
Johann
Category
1930s Romantic Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Monotype
Walking By The Sea
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Delray Beach, FL
world. His paintings are in collections including the Bank of Tokyo and the Christian Dior Collection in
Category
1980s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Gallifa Muse - Lush Green Spanish Landscape with Miró Sculpture, Oil on Panel
By Carol Pylant
Located in Chicago, IL
Christian, Romanesque Art in Spain"
1998 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings of Neolithic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Female Bather (Nude Women)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
][23][25][27] She won an award for a painting she showed at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1940.[41
Category
1930s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
La Scomparsa - Ancient Architectural Arched Doorways Leading to Lush Landscape
By Carol Pylant
Located in Chicago, IL
"
2002 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Pagan or Christian, Romanesque Art in Spain"
1998
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Girona Pause - Realistic Architectural Oil Painting
By Carol Pylant
Located in Chicago, IL
Christian, Romanesque Art in Spain"
1998 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings of Neolithic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Beau Temps en Aout - Deauville - Modern Landscape Oil Painting by André Hambourg
By André Hambourg
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
painted by Van Gogh. His large output includes Civilisation 37 (1937), Refugees from St-Dié (1944), Sunday
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Trompe-l'Oeil Study
By Eugene Berman
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Blue Period paintings of Pablo Picasso. Other Neo-Romantic painters were Christian Bérard, Pavel
Category
1930s Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
La Villa di Livia V, Gardenscape Taken from Ancient Roman Frescos, Oil on Paper
By Carol Pylant
Located in Chicago, IL
Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Pagan or Christian, Romanesque Art in Spain"
1998 Faculty Research
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Oil
La Prima Pietra-Ancient Architectural Arched Doorways Leading to Lush Landscape
By Carol Pylant
Located in Chicago, IL
Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Pagan or Christian, Romanesque Art in Spain"
1998 Faculty Research
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Five Beautiful Women Hardcover by Victor Skrebneski Book 1987 1st Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
photographed for the most prestigious fashion houses including Chanel, Givenchy, and Christian Dior; department
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 13.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.85 in
Entrata Severa, Architectural Gardenscape Inspired by Ancient Roman Frescos
By Carol Pylant
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by Romanesque Art in France"
2002 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Pagan or Christian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Uscita - Large Scale Trompe L'oeil Gardenscape Inspired by Ancient Roman Frescos
By Carol Pylant
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by Romanesque Art in France"
2002 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Pagan or Christian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
Large Tel Aviv Orchestra Israeli Bezalel School Modernist Painting Moshe Matus
By Moshe Matus (Matusovsky)
Located in Surfside, FL
painting : In the spring of 1958 he was appointed by the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews (CCCJ
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China
Located in valatie, NY
design while working for Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, and Marcel Rochas. When he returned to the US, he
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
silversmith Agnes Banks Harvey and Christian Jane Fergusson. Their paintings including Exotic were exhibited
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Andy Warhol Last Supper Bearbrick 400% (Warhol BE@RBRICK 400%)
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Clemente, and Keith Haring. The artist died tragically following complications from routine gall bladder
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Radha Leopard Dress III - Figurative, Portrait, Polaroid, Photograph, Portrait
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, Pietro Donzelli, and others (catalog)
2012
Stranger Than Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print Photograph Marcus Leatherdale Shrouded Figure Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Christian Michelides, the founder of Molotov Art Gallery in Vienna. Leatherdale flew to Vienna, presented
Category
1980s 85 New Wave Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dawn of the Tigris, Mid Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting, Blue Red White
Located in Denver, CO
condition report.
About the Artist:
Born 1893
Died 1973
The daughter of Arthur Mews, Deputy Secretary of
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 49.5 in W 37.5 in D 2 in
Fashion Watercolor Painting of a Dress by Orval Hempler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American Artists in 1985 and the Christian Science Monitor in 1987. Hempler died in 1994 in Santa Monica
Category
Vintage 1950s American Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Veillee Sepulchrale; Verso: Study of two figures in a landscape
By Eugene Berman
Located in Fairlawn, OH
paintings of Pablo Picasso. Other Neo-Romantic painters were Christian Bérard, Pavel Tchelitchev, Kristians
Category
1940s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Penny and Sweet Pee
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms Desert, (S)
Stefanie Schneider, Gallery at Cliff Lede
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid
Spare Parts (29 Palsm, CA) - Contemporary, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
)
2012
Stranger Than Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms Desert, (S)
Stefanie Schneider
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print
H 50.4 in W 49.22 in D 0.04 in
Time stands Still (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - Polaroid, Rooster
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms Desert, (S)
Stefanie Schneider, Gallery at Cliff Lede
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Camille's Catching - Original Polaroid Unique Piece
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms Desert, (S)
Stefanie Schneider, Gallery at Cliff Lede
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Polaroid
H 4.26 in W 3.47 in D 0.04 in
Cubist Still Life "Violin" by Agnes Weinrich, Signed, Dated 1922
By Agnes Weinrich
Located in New York, NY
her mother's death in 1879 she was raised by her father, Christian Weinrich. In 1894, at the age of 59
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1945 Abstract Landscape with Waterfall Watercolor Painting, Modernist Landscape
By Eve Drewelowe
Located in Denver, CO
artistic style. Although her father died when she was eleven, he imparted to her reverence for nature and a
Category
1940s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H 43.75 in W 33.75 in D 0.5 in
Happy endings (29 Palms, CA) - Original Polaroid Unique Piece
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, Pietro Donzelli, and others (catalog)
2012
Stranger Than Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Polaroid
H 4.1 in W 4.02 in D 0.08 in
Evesdroppings (29 Palms, CA) - Figurative, Portrait, Polaroid, Radha Mitchell
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, Pietro Donzelli, and others (catalog)
2012
Stranger Than Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Wabi-Sabi (Sidewinder) - 9 Original Polaroid - Unique Pieces
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, Pietro Donzelli, and others (catalog)
2012
Stranger Than Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Polaroid
H 41.07 in W 3.43 in D 0.08 in
Renée's Dream (Days of Heaven), no 7
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
)
2012
Stranger Than Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms Desert, (S)
Stefanie Schneider, Gallery
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Maiden Dance (Chicks and Chicks)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms Desert, (S)
Stefanie Schneider, Gallery at Cliff Lede
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Jim Shaw - Stocks Painting - Signed and Dated Oil on Canvas
By Jim Shaw
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
: Shit and Die (organized by M. Cattelan, M. Ben Salah & M. Papini), Palazzo Cavour, Turin, IT (by
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 32.29 in W 47.84 in D 0.4 in
Christian Costa "31-05-1819" Handwriting Wood and Ink Contemporary Art Sculpture
By Christian Costa
Located in San Gimignano, IT
American walnut wood, Handwriting and enamel.
“For I could not die till I ance look'd on you, for
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Ink
"SEATED ELEGANT LADY"
Located in Ghent, BE
taking lessons from Frederik Ferdinand Helsted, Heinrich Buntzen [da] and Frederik Christian Lund.[1
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1980s Bill Blass White Silk Lined Fox Coat
By Bill Blass
Located in Houston, TX
, Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, and Hubert de Givenchy- in the infamous “Battle of Versailles” fashion
Category
1980s American Fur Puffer Coats
Gustave Herter Renaissance Revival “Portrait” Cabinet, 1858-1864
By Gustave Herter
Located in New York, NY
(founder of the Armour Meat Packing Co., Chicago, Illinois). After Phillip Danforth Armour died, his wife
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
1970s Bill Blass Black Bubble Skirt Cocktail Dress w/ Large Rhinestone Cuffs
By Bill Blass
Located in Houston, TX
French team of designers -Yves Saint Laurent, Emanuel Ungaro, Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, and Hubert
Category
1970s American Cocktail Dresses
1980s Bill Blass Couture Black and White Beaded Evening Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Houston, TX
French team of designers -Yves Saint Laurent, Emanuel Ungaro, Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, and Hubert
Category
1980s American Maxi Dress
1970s Bill Blass Orange Corduroy and Plaid Pleated Skirt Suit
By Bill Blass
Located in Houston, TX
Saint Laurent, Emanuel Ungaro, Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, and Hubert de Givenchy- in the infamous
Category
1970s American Skirt Suits
1970s Bill Blass Neon Pink and Purple Sheer Stripe Dress 10
By Bill Blass
Located in Houston, TX
Laurent, Emanuel Ungaro, Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, and Hubert de Givenchy- in the infamous “Battle of
Category
1970s American Evening Dresses
Nicola Simbari Original Oil Painting Boy with Wine Jug COA All Offers Considered
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Tokyo and the Christian Dior Collection in Paris; Italian State Railways in Rome; Liberty Company in
Category
1960s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Very Impressive, circa 1860 Model of the Friedrich II Equestrian Monument Berlin
By Hermann Gladenbeck
Located in Lafayette, CA
– Christian Daniel Rauch (1777 – 1857), on his most important commission and greatest triumph – the Equestrian
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Zinc
H 33 in W 15.5 in D 23 in
1970s Bill Blass Black Knot Front Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Houston, TX
Laurent, Emanuel Ungaro, Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, and Hubert de Givenchy- in the infamous “Battle of
Category
1980s American Cocktail Dresses
Liaigre Dining Chairs in Stained Oak and Leather
By Christian Liaigre
Located in Antwerp, BE
Christian Liaigre, dining chairs, solid oak, beige leather, France, 1999
Christian Liaigre was a
Category
1990s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Still life oil painting, Roses Oil painting, Red roses oil painting
Located in AIGNAN, FR
influenced the likes of Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain. He soon became a high society favourite, dressing
Category
1950s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 20th Century WPA Style Industrial Painting of Men at Work in Period Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
De Ronde, who traveled extensively in Mexico, Europe and the United States. He died of leukemia on
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 26 in W 30 in D 1.75 in
Vintage 1950's Edith Small Seafoam Blue Rhinestone Lace Tulle One-Shoulder Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the dramatic voluminous skirting, you can definitely see the Christian Dior 'New Look' influence of
Category
1950s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
"Contruction Number 2" Texas Mid Century painting. 1955
By Cecil Lang Casebier
Located in San Antonio, TX
Casebier (1922 - 1996)
Cecil Casebier was a Texas artist born
March 22, 1922 in Fort Stockton, and died
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 56 in W 32 in D 7 in
Spring Snows (Colorado)
By Gerald Cassidy
Located in Denver, CO
the WPA era, Cassidy died of poisoning while working on murals for the Santa Fe Federal Building
Category
Early 1900s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Semi Nude Woman With Long Hair
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Delray Beach, FL
paintings are in collections including the Bank of Tokyo and the Christian Dior Collection in Paris; Italian
Category
1970s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Semi Nude Woman With Long Hair
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Delray Beach, FL
paintings are in collections including the Bank of Tokyo and the Christian Dior Collection in Paris; Italian
Category
1970s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Vintage Poster Bold Paris Berlin 1900-1930 Pompidou Center Polish Graphic Artist
By Roman Cieslewicz
Located in Surfside, FL
Roman Cieślewicz (born 1930 13 January in Lwów Poland now Lviv Ukraine - died 1996 21 January in
Category
1970s Constructivist Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 19, 2024Yes, Christian Dior and Dior are the same. The French couturier Christian Dior founded his eponymous house in 1946. The brand is commonly known as simply Dior.
After seven years as an art dealer in Paris, the Granville-born Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for Robert Piguet, and in 1941, following a year of military service, he joined the house of Lucien Lelong. Just five years later, with the backing of industrialist Marcel Boussac, the ascendant Dior established his own fashion house, at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris.
Dior's New Look — the silhouette introduced by the couturier with his first namesake collection in 1947 — featured gowns characterized by soft, rounded shoulders; a prominent bust; waspish waistlines; and long, voluminous skirts. Dior’s work definitively declared that opulence was in, and his return to a “pretty,” highly feminized style was a direct reaction to years of wartime austerity.
Find 1950s Dior dresses, bags and accessories on 1stDibs. - Who is Christian Dior?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Christian Dior, born in Granville, France in 1905, was one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century. His “New Look,” which featured a sensuous silhouette complete with rounded shoulders, a cinched waist and a full skirt, revived extravagance in women’s fashion after the poverty of World War II. Find an opulent collection of Dior pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Christian Dior is famous for his eponymous fashion house. Dior's style is characterized by its elegant, yet conservative pieces, a range of which can be found on 1stDibs.
- What influenced Christian Dior?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Christian Dior was influenced by his years working as an art dealer and fashion illustrator before finally opening a fashion house of his own. He was initially interested in art and architecture. Prior to his work in fashion design, Dior ran an art gallery with a friend, where he showed the work of Max Ernst, Picasso, Joan Miró and others. In 1946, Dior opened his fashion house and strove to deliver bright fashions for a new era, discarding the sexless utilitarian garbs that had been forced upon people during the war. Three very talented women who worked in Dior’s studio — Madame Raymonde Zehnacker, Marguerite Carré and Mitzah Bricard — are also said to have inspired him. Shop iconic vintage and contemporary Dior clothing on 1stDibs.
- Why is Christian Dior so famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Christian Dior is so famous because he helped to set women's fashion trends of the 1940s and 50s. His designs marked a departure from the simpler looks popular during World War II, with feminine details like longer hemlines, fuller skirts and cinched waists. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Christian Dior apparel and accessories.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024When Christian Dior died, Yves Saint Laurent took over the French fashion house in accordance with Dior's wishes. Saint Laurent had joined Christian Dior's atelier two years earlier, at the age of 19. He remained the creative director until 1960, following his conscription into the French military and a prolonged illness. In 1962, Saint Laurent established his own eponymous fashion house in Paris. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Christian Dior apparel, bags and accessories.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Some Christian Dior products are made in Germany. The German designers, Henkel and Grossé, were active in the 1950s and onwards. Their designs can be recognized by a “Made in Germany” stamp. Shop a collection of vintage and new Christian Dior bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024Yes, Christian Dior makes jewelry. The French luxury fashion house offers many fine jewelry pieces, including earrings, necklaces, bracelets and wedding and engagement rings. In addition, Dior has a line of more economically priced fashion jewelry. Shop a range of Christian Dior jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 19, 2024The fabrics Christian Dior used included cotton, wool and silk. And, in the late 1940s, in an era of rationing materials and wartime austerity, the legendary couturier’s New Look collection definitively declared that opulence, luxury and femininity were in.
Dior’s debut Spring/Summer haute couture collection, christened “The New Look” by the fashion press in 1947 owing to its novelty, is characterized by soft, rounded shoulders; a prominent bust; waspish waistlines; and long, voluminous skirts. His return to a “pretty,” highly feminized style was a reaction to the miserable years of war, and this cinched-waist, ladylike ideal quickly became the predominant silhouette of the 1950s.
Dior’s skirts could have 40-meter-circumference hems, and outfits could weigh up to 60 pounds. They were cut and shaped like architecture, on strong foundations that molded women and “freed them from nature,” Dior said. Buyers paid to attend his official fashion shows, and his models demurely strolled through a salon in the maison, its interiors bedecked with moldings, sconces and gilt-edged mirrors.
Dior introduced lavish hourglass ball gowns and evening dresses while his Bar Suit comprised an ivory silk-shantung jacket with soft shoulders, nipped waist and padded hips over a voluminous black wool skirt. Rather than rationing, Dior’s ladies wanted reams of fabric and 19-inch waists enforced by wire corsets, and the fashion world concurred.
Find 1950s Dior dresses and other vintage clothing on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022After seven years as an art dealer, Christian Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for French fashion designer Robert Piguet. In 1941, following a year of military service, Dior joined the fashion house of Lucien Lelong. Five years later, he was able to open a fashion house of his own at 30 Avenue Montaigne in Paris. At 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern Christian Dior clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Christian Dior used natural fabrics in his designs. The most common ones were cotton, silk and wool. Most of the fabrics came from Europe. You'll find a variety of vintage Christian Dior apparel from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Christian Dior apparel and accessories are made in a number of locations. Shoes and ready-to-wear apparel come from factories in France and Italy, while workshops in Switzerland manufacture watches. Parisian ateliers produce all of the French luxury fashion house's jewelry. Sunglasses and scarves originate from Italian artisans. Shop a selection of Christian Dior apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An authentic Christian Dior scarf is hand-rolled and hand-stitched. The scarf is rolled in towards the logo and hand-stitched so that the material comes from the back to the front. The pattern should be symmetrical with no irregularities. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary Christian Dior scarves on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether or not Christian Dior jewelry is real gold depends on the type in question. Dior often uses genuine 18-karat gold for its fine jewelry pieces. Fashion jewelry is usually not real gold. Instead, the brand applies a gold-tone finish to a base metal. Silver-tone pieces typically feature the same base metal under a layer of palladium. Find a large collection of Christian Dior jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 29, 2024No, Dior does not make nightgowns. A number of the French luxury brand’s vintage nightgowns can be found online from a variety of platforms, and while Dior garments are among fashion’s most collectible items, treasure hunters may be able to track down Dior slip dresses by visiting a favorite reseller’s physical storefront. Find an alluring assortment of vintage Christian Dior slip dresses and other dresses from top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022No, Christian Dior shirts generally do not run small. Most people find that they are true to size. However, some shirts feature a more fitted modern cut. For a looser fit, you may wish to buy one size up. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Christian Dior apparel.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Christian Dior is known for designing a dress style called the New Look in 1947. It had soft rounded shoulders, a fitted waist and a full A-line skirt. It was a dramatic departure from the simpler frocks worn by women during World War II. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Christian Dior apparel.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023To tell if a Christian Dior bag is vintage, check for a date code inside. Normally, it appears on a stitched leather tag in the lining. If the date is more than 20 years old, the bag is vintage. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Dior handbags.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, authentic Christian Dior scarves are not made in China. Authentic Christian Dior scarves are crafted in Italy and made of premium silk, cashmere and wool. You’ll find a large range of scarf styles, including authentic Christian Dior, from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.